eponymies

Variant of eponymy

eponymy definition

epony·my (ē pän′ə mē, i-)

noun pl. eponymies -·mies

the name derivation of a people, nation, etc. from the name of a real or mythical person

Etymology: eponym + -y

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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